RAM SURAT SINGH vs DIRECTOR GENERAL CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY FORCE AND ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: August 08, 2025 % Pronounced on: August 22, 2025 + W.P.(C) 11795/2018 RAM SURAT SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. P. Sureshan, Advocate. Versus DIRECTOR GENERAL CENTRAL INDUSTRIAL SECURITY FORCE AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Vijay Joshi, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE JUDGMENT SAURABH BANERJEE, J. 1. By this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, the petitioner seeks issuance of a writ of certiorari for quashing the order dated 03.06.2016 passed by the Commandant, CISF Unit, CSI Airport, Mumbai, order dated 06.10.2017 passed by the DIG, CISF Unit, CSI Airport, Mumbai and also the order dated 23.02.2017 passed by the Inspector General CISF, Airport Sector, New Delhi (Departmental Authorities). 2. Succinctly put, the petitioner was appointed as a Sub Inspector in the year 2006. Then, on 19.01.2016, he had a scuffle with a passenger, who was purportedly being in a drunken state, during the course of his duty at the International Terminal, CSI Airport, Mumbai. In a disciplinary action W.P.(C) 11795/2018 Page 1 of 7 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:BABLOO SHAH Signing Date:22.08.2025 13:45:24 initiated against him under Rule 36 of the CISF Rules, 200l (Rules), based on established facts, including CCTV footage, it was confirmed that the petitioner had indeed slapped the passenger. 3. In view of the breach of his discipline and negligence, a charge memorandum has been issued on 03.02.2016, which was followed by a departmental inquiry before the Commandant, CISF Unit Mumbai1. The charge before the Disciplinary Authority was found proven against the petitioner. Thus, vide order dated 03.06.2016, he was awarded the